University of Nicosia ranks #1* in Cyprus and Greece for Social Sciences
The University of Nicosia ranks among the top universities in the world in 5 different subject areas, in the THE WUR by Subject 2025
* joint position
The results of the latest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR) by Subject rank the University of Nicosia (UNIC) as #1 in Cyprus and Greece (joint position), for Social Sciences.
Correspondingly, UNIC ranks #103 in the EU and among the 401-500 Top universities in the world for the discipline.
Commenting on the results of the THE WUR by Subject, the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor Klimis Mastoridis, noted: “The 2025 international rankings once again highlight the unwavering commitment of the human resources of the University of Nicosia. The outstanding results in Social Sciences are a well-deserved recognition and reflect the tireless efforts of our colleagues to produce high quality research. I would also like to acknowledge the exceptional performance and vital contribution of our colleagues in the School of Law, who have played a key role in determining the overall Social Sciences ranking.”.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR) is possibly the most influential university classification system globally, drawing on five decades of expertise in the sector and millions of individual data points.
These subject rankings are the latest in a succession of distinctions bestowed on UNIC by Times Higher Education, which notably includes ranking the University among the Top 501-600 universities worldwide in its flagship World University Rankings for 2025.